Stuffed bell pepper halves in the oven
Description
Stuffed pepper halves can be baked in the oven with any filling—you don't necessarily have to use ground meat. If desired, you can use potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, and other vegetables. The sauce can also be creamy or tomato-based with garlic, for example.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The main ingredient, of course, is pepper. It needs to be washed, cut in half, and cleaned from stems and seeds.
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Step 2
2. Do you know how to make stuffed bell pepper halves softer when baking in the oven? It's better to blanch the peppers for a couple of minutes beforehand, then dry them.
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Step 3
3. It's better to prepare the meat filling yourself. For this, pass pork and beef through a meat grinder in equal proportions.
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Step 4
4. Add the peeled and chopped onion to the minced meat.
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Step 5
5. Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a medium grater.
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Step 6
6. Salt and pepper to taste. Add ground paprika and other spices if desired.
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Step 7
7. Wash and dry the fresh herbs. Finely chop and add to the meat mixture.
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Step 8
8. Cook the rice in salted water until half-done.
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Step 9
9. When the rice cools down a bit, add it to the filling and mix thoroughly.
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Step 10
10. Now you can stuff the peppers and place them in a baking dish.
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Step 11
11. To make the stuffed pepper halves even more delicious when baking in the oven at home, you can prepare a sauce. Mix sour cream with tomato paste or sauce and stir thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add dried herbs.
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Step 12
12. Pour into a mold and place the peppers in a preheated oven.
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Step 13
13. After 35-40 minutes, the dish will be ready and can be served.